Pastor Kermit Gladfelder's Obituary
Pastor Kermit Gladfelder, age 83, of Centerville, Iowa, died Friday, February 23, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville. He was born the son of Frank and Lilly (Hiner) Gladfelder on February 28, 1923 near Moravia, Iowa. He received his education in a Rural Appanoose county country school and later graduated from Vennard College in University Park, Iowa.Kermit served his country during WWII with the US Army in Japan and was honorably discharged on December 8, 1946. On June 19, 1948, Kermit was united in marriage to Rosalie Zimmer in Walnut City, Iowa. He farmed for 17 years in Appanoose County and then in 1965, he became a Pastor in the United Methodist Church. He first served the Methodist Churches in Mystic, Jerome, Numa and Cincinnati, Iowa then was transfer to Attica, Iowa where he served Attica, Olive Chapel and Zion. Years later, he moved to State Center, Iowa where he served the Minerva Wesley Chapel Congregations and finally, moving to Correctionville, Iowa to serve the Methodist churches of Correctionville and Cushing, Iowa. Kermit had a deep interest in many foreign Mission Fields and visited many of them during his time as a Pastor. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family. He retired after serving over 23 years in the ministry.He is preceded in death by: his parents; brother, Keith Gladfelder and sister, Maxine Kaster.Kermit is survived by: his wife, Rosalie Gladfelder of Centerville, Iowa; sons, Timothy 'Joel' Gladfelder of Moravia, Iowa and Thomas Michael Gladfelder and his wife, Lisa of Eudora, Kansas; daughters, Fonda Sue Wettestad and her husband, James of Ankeny, Iowa, Elaine Marie Heusinkveld and her husband, Michael of Sheldon, Iowa; brother, Kester Gladfelder of Wapello, Iowa; four grandchildren, Chas and Aaron Haworth, Haley Heusinkveld and Allison Gladfelder.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 10 am at the Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church in Centerville, Iowa with Robert Pick officiating. Burial will follow at the Main Station Cemetery near Moravia, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 26, 2007 from 1 pm till 8 pm at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 6 till 8 pm at the funeral home.Memorials can be made to Mission Projects of the Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church. The To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Pastor Kermit Gladfelder please visit our Sympathy Store.
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